A narrow-minded, prejudiced and rather racist understanding of culture and love, this film makes every attempt at insulting Britons and young, westernised NRIs, whilst thinly disguised as modern and forward-thinking. It attacks Britishers in order to glorify India, traditional values and most of all, Akshay Kumar as a stellar love interest. The main love story between Jazz and Arjun can be described troublesome at best, and it is very disturbing to think that Indians all over the world are romanticising this relationship. Never mind that he decided he was in love with her without knowing her or even speaking to her, any foreign woman who has ever been to India and been stared at pointedly by a full grown man would not find the characters' first meeting endearing, but rather, downright terrifying. Not to mention ever the second time they meet, when a drunk Arjun presses Jazz against the wall of her own guest bedroom terrace, and forces his hand over her mouth as he speaks. Perfectly innocent apparently, nothing predatory there at all. Oh and when asked if he was happy to marry her, he jests that if they didn't wed, he'd kidnap her instead. But no, this isn't borderline stalkerish at all: it is wildly romantic, apparently.There is a moment of course, back in London, where we feel badly for him, when it turns out that Jazz had tricked him in order to save herself. But, sorry to say, it is quickly dispelled when Arjun pointedly ignores her wishes and chooses to trail her all around London, including on bridges and trains, in case she should break her heel or forget her train pass, hoping that she will fall in love with him. And how convenient it is, that her fiancé, Charlie Brown is such a player, how perfectly contrived it is that there is no such thing as a good, handsome, successful British man that she could ever be happy with.Ridiculous, I'm sorry to say.

This movie is a delight to all Akshay Kumar Fans as well as non-fans. From the first frame its funny, lovely as well as well made! You do not feel bored. Akshay plays his role with absolute dedication and does justice to the character. Its a worth watch for all. I strongly recommend it!Other characters like Rishi Kapoor and his wife impresses in their roles. The chemistry between Akki-Kat is another reason to watch the movie. Upen Patel doesn't make any mark in he movie. Over all the screenplay, the dialogs, the direction and the Acting are all superb and classy! Go for it any day , anytime and in any mood! You will feel life starting!

This film is based on forced marriages, interracial relationships and the issues that arise in Asian families in the west. The script is really good but it is ruined by the actress Katrina Kaif, she cannot act, her overacts in certain areas and looks completely lost half the time. Akshay Kumar however provides the much needed comedy and will have you laughing.The topics are very thought provoking and as a British Asian I find myself asking the question is love really important or the values that my ancestors have...The English are portrayed as either party lovers or snobbish, which is totally incorrect. Howver like all Bollywood movies the music makes up for it. Chakna Chakna is amazing and will capture you....

This film was supposed to be a balanced take on the NRI. But it was as silly as any other film that has showed NRIs in a bad light. Katrina Kaif plays Jazz, a British born white-wannabe. Her voice is dubbed and the Hindi is spoken with a strange Martian accent, the English in a FOB faux American accent. Neither language is enunciated clearly and I was left with the feeling that maybe she was deaf person who had just learnt to speak - kind of like Marlee Matlin in Children of a Lesser God! Akshay Kumar was his usual annoying self, here through no fault of his own but rather due to very poor writing he ends up as a pretend Punjabi from Hicksville. When he laughs he is OK, but when he cries you want to cry in pain from the hideous acting job. His behavior is irrational - if he wants Jazz to love him for himself then why does he speak to her in English as he is leaving? And that is what makes her change her mind? So this is yet another vilification of the NRIs as ridiculous, vain, self-centered, shallow people! Upen Patel was most pathetic, Rishi Kapoor did a decent job, rest of the cast kind of muddled along. Music was strangely unappealing to me. And the members of the cast that played the Britishers were atrocious - ruling the heap was the Charlie Brown fellow. If the NRIs were somewhat spared the Brits were soundly vilified and slammed as religious bigots and racists. 1947 is long gone guys, it is time to move along!